Online
shopping has changed the world. And whether you shop online or in
brick-and-mortar stores, you’re probably doing more of it this time of year as
we look for Christmas and Hannukah presents to give those we love.
And that means catalogs in your
mailbox, ads on your screens, and marketing of all kinds urging you to buy,
buy, buy.
But some gifts deserve a
bye-bye. Here are several gifts you don’t need to give me for Christmas:
First, a Dog DNA test which
costs $60-$130. I cannot fathom feeling
blessed by knowing my chihuahua-terrier mix is officially part chihuahua and
part terrier. People who care about
those things usually have purebred dogs with pedigree papers. The rest of us have mutts and the last thing
we need to know is that they’re part Australian Shepherd and should be a whole
lot smarter than they’re letting on.
And speaking of dogs, I also don’t
need a Smart Dog Collar. First of all, that sounds like it’s for smart dogs and
that lets Mickey out of the running entirely. But even if you realize this is a
collar with GPS tracking, don’t you know where your dog is, already? Are people
really leaving the doors open and giving their dogs run of the entire world?
I also don’t need unicorns made
of particle board that you can burn in your fireplace, a blanket that looks
like a tortilla so you can be a burrito, a gnome disguise for my blender, a skull butter dish, a birdhouse that
looks like a football helmet, a shark costume for my cat, hot sauce guaranteed
to induce a heart attack, or a sofa cover
that looks like a giant Lego.
I know, I know, some of these
gifts just cry to be purchased, but this year you can save untold sums of money
by not getting me any of the above. Instead—and this will stay nicely inside
anyone’s budget—you can buy a boatload of my new books (A Little Christmas Prayer) on Amazon for only $3.49 each! This
heartwarming Christmas story about gratitude is perfect for kids or adults of
any faith. Aren’t you glad you subscribe to this blog? Now your shopping is
done!
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